Balkans 2019 - Monday, June 10 - Belgrade, Serbia


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IMG_0884 - Inside St George’s Church. It is only used as a church for Royal family occasions.
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IMG_0887 - Inside the main dome, 27 meters above the floor, Christ's finger is 1.5 meters long.
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IMG_0888 - The prophets of the testaments of the Bible
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IMG_0889 - The lower iconoclast was rebuilt so visitors could see the pictures behind it.
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IMG_0890 - Black George. Known by his followers as Karađorđe from his dark looks, he was the father of that dynasty.
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IMG_0893 - King Peter I, a model of the church in his left hand, is guided by St George to whom the church is dedicated.
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IMG_0896 - The crypt of the church
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IMG_0900 - Two of the 28 family tombs in the church and this mausoleum: King Peter II and Queen Alexandria of Yugoslavia.
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IMG_0902 - Peter I, at 60, was living in Geneva when he was called back in 1903 to be king. He disliked royal life so settled here.
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IMG_0906 - King Peter I planted 75 acres of the greatest European vine varieties. They now supply the Aleksandrovic Winery.
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IMG_0907 - Peter I's house (his wife Zorka had died in 1890) is now a museum of the Royal Karađorđević Family.

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